LAHORE – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Wednesday announced his party will begin its election campaign on March 4 and end its “Jail Bharo Tehreek following the verdict of Supreme Court in election date case.
Addressing via video link, the former prime minister said, “After the verdict, we ended ‘Jail Bharo’ movement. We are starting the election campaign on Saturday.”
The Supreme Court, in a split verdict, ruled that elections for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab assemblies should be held within 90 days.
Taking to Twitter, Imran Khan welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision.
“We welcome the SC judgement. It was responsibility of SC to uphold Constitution & they have valiantly done that through their judgement today. It is an assertion of Rule of Law in Pak,” he wrote.
Extending his support to the country’s top court, Khan said that “the nation stands with you for rule of law”.
While appreciating the verdict of the apex court, the former premier said the prosperity always linked to rule of law.
The ousted prime minister, whose government was sent home after a no-confidence motion in April last year, said the PDM-led “government feels threatened” by the polls.
Khan added that since his government’s removal, his party has won 30 by-polls out of 37. He further shared his fears that the elections might not eventually take place due to the atmosphere in the country.
Supreme Court orders holding Punjab, KP elections in 90 days
